What really makes a planet habitable? Our assumptions may be wrong

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How common are ice-covered planets like Hoth from "Star Wars," and might they be capable of hosting life? As usual, the answer is, it depends.

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http://exoplanet.eu/, this exoplanet site shows 2320 exoplanets with radius <=3 earth radii. This should easily fit with the descriptions in this article. However, confirming that any of the 2320 or so exoplanets meet the article description, remains to be shown using the scientific method.